Sports

October 7, 2026

2016 Messenger Football Preview: new leaves are turning over in Conqueror country

August 18, 2016

By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor New Coosa Christian football coach Chris Sanders is teaching his team to pay attention to detail in an effort to get ba...

Local youngsters compete in national track & field meet

August 12, 2016

The local More Than Runners track club competed in the USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field meet from...

In & around SEC football

August 12, 2016

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent East Division Preview Florida Head coach: Jim McElwain, second season (10-4 at Florida, 32-20 overall) 2015 finis...

Gadsden City grad wins AGA title

August 12, 2016

Courtesy of jsugamecocksports.com Southside native and 2012 Gadsden City High graduate Bo Hayes won the Alabama Gol...

In & around SEC football

August 4, 2016

By Cole Frederick SEC Coach Rankings 14. Barry Odom, Missouri 13. Kirby Smart, Georgia Odom and Smart are the two newcomers to the head coaching ranks as...

JSU’s Grass optimistic about 2016 season

August 4, 2016

By Mike Goodson Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State head football coach John Grass unveiled his 2016 version of the Gamecocks to the news media...

Area teams ranked in ASWA preseason football poll

August 3, 2016

Class 7A 1 McGill-Toolen (347) 2 James Clemens (248) 3 Hoover (219) 4 Central-Phenix City (172) 5 Spain Park (169) 6 Bob Jones (164) 7 Hewitt-T...

In & around SEC football

July 28, 2016

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Preseason All-SEC team First Team Offense Quarterback Chad Kelly, Ole Miss Running back Leonard Fournette, LSU Nick...

Former Florida State softball standout setting up shop in RBC

July 28, 2016

By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Local youngsters no longer must commute to Birmingham, Huntsville, Auburn or Tuscaloosa in order to hone their softb...